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    Mitsubishi Lancer 2006: Crunching gears

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    Over time the clutch on my daughter's 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer engaged closer and closer to the floor until it began crunching gears. There was no clutch slip and the car had only traveled 67,000 km. A dealer told us that the clutch was burned out and it was not covered by warranty. We disagreed and took it to a repairer who fitted a new clutch kit. The repairer wrote a report stating that the clutch was fine and that the pressure plate was the problem. We contacted Mitsubishi seeking reimbursement of the costs, but they asked for another report from a clutch manufacturer. We got a report from a clutch manufacturer stating that the pressure plate was the cause of the early engagement of the clutch and that it was engaging far too soon. Mitsubishi read both reports and then denied that the pressure plate was the problem and refused to compensate us. A Mitsubishi representative repeated like a parrot that Mitsubishi does not warrant clutches. I did everything that Mitsubishi asked of me and they still won't admit that they were wrong and reimburse us. We have invested so much time in this dispute that we will not give up; our next stop is court action if publication doesn't shame Mitsubishi into honoring their warranty!

    Answered by CarsGuide
    6 May 2010
    Graham Smith

    I think you will battle to get any compensation on this, unless you can prove conclusively that the pressure plate is out of specification. The only people who know what the specification for the clamping load, which might be where the problem lies, is Mitsubishi. What makes it difficult in a case like this is that car companies don't warrant clutches, they are considered wear and tear items as Mitsubishi has told you; added to which you have had the clutch replaced by a someone other than a Mitsubishi dealer.

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